$81M tranche released for construction and tool installation at test, assembly and packaging facility in Rochester.

Trump proposals slammed but space agency and others remain committed to some key optics-related developments, including LIGO and telescopes.

Leti shows WVGA 10µm GaN microdisplays, Nanosys Q-dot wins Component of The Year; Soraa Laser picks up innovation prizes.

European Southern Observatory says 4.2 m-diameter secondary mirror will weigh 3.5 tonnes.

George Craford, Lumileds’ Solid State Lighting Fellow, awarded IEEE’s Edison Medal for disruptive developments that revolutionized lighting.

350TW pulsed laser from Thales will drive seven beam lines to research cancer treatments and particles.

But request for injunction over patent infringement claim is denied; judge criticizes parts of Waymo case as ‘nothing more than Optics 101.’

Optical Engineering article reports how Zygo pair extend range of applications for flexible microscope platforms to larger fields of view.

300-member industry group is "on a mission to build a strong network of trusted industry experts and leaders".

New US-based organization says it will focus on educating industry, government and the general public on the benefits of the technology.

Intellectual property licensing agreement expected to aid development of silicon photonics technology.

Photonics industry urged by lobbyist to keep an eye on Jared Kushner, amid potential opportunities in infrastructure, defense and medicine.